The Hard-Boiled Canary

1941 · 80 MIN · IMDB 6.8 · 63 VOTES · DIR. Andrew L. Stone

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Overview

A young girl fresh out of reform school who is singing in a burlesque show is offered a scholarship to a famous music camp by the camp's owner. She must overcome the suspicions of the other students in order to prove herself.

Dialogue Timeline — 769 lines

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00:02:44 - So, is your wife worried about you? - There's nothing to be worried about.
00:09:31 Get out!
00:19:31 How can I get hitched without a decent place for the boss to live?
00:23:15 ''Lion near trap stop the investigation.''
00:26:10 Johnny, can you trust Alan?
00:28:44 He was my friend. Your thugs also killed a lot of innocent customers.
00:32:30 And lay off the gun-running job.
00:39:49 I'm losing out.
00:45:05 There's no way out. Eitheryou kill me, or I kill you.
00:54:07 and why does the burden of proof lie on us, not on them?
00:56:07 I don't find out where his depot is located.
00:59:21 And ifyou get killed, who'll make yours?
01:05:19 Little fucker, playing dumb!
01:08:47 Luckily, he had a lighter in his breast pocket, or he'd be dead.
01:12:54 - And where'sJohnny's arsenal? - I'm not sure I can say.
01:17:03 Call Mr. Pang at once. Ask him to come over. Wait for me here.
01:20:28 That's favoritism! You're always on his case!
01:29:51 What's going on?
01:33:58 The cops have got us surrounded.
01:37:55 It'sjust the two of us here.
01:43:53 You don't want this many kids, do you?
01:49:20 - Keep those babies moving. - Yes, sir.
01:58:39 I need to do this.
02:05:23 So busy being a gangster...

Cast & Characters

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed769
Dialogue density9.6 lines / min
First line00:02:44
Final line02:05:23

Production Record

DirectorAndrew L. Stone
LanguageEnglish
IMDb votes63